Second Prize Jan Fidrmuc

The Willingness to Migrate in the CEECs .

THE WILLIAM DAVIDSON INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BUSINESS SCHOOL Formation of social capital in Central and Eastern Europe: Understanding the gap vis-à-vis developed countries

Interim Report IR-00-007/February Macroeconomic Developments in Slovakia and the EU Accession Process

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Interim Report IR-00-008/February Macroeconomic Developments in the Czech Republic and the EU Accession Process

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Economic reform, democracy and growth during post-communist transition

The post-communist transition was associated with two specific phenomena. First, political liberalization was initiated simultaneously with economic reforms. Second, instead of a short Jshaped adjustment, most transition countries experienced deep and protracted recessions. Some analysts suggest that the early introduction of democracy was in fact harmful for economic growth. Similarly, propone...